Computers are everywhere, they are in homes, they are in schools, and most people even carry them with us every day. But it wasn't always this way. As strange as it may seem, there was a time when a single computer took up an entire room and still couldn't do a fraction of what an iPhone can do. So how did people go from having a computer taking up an entire room just to do basic things, to being able to do anything on a small device in people's pockets? Well, the most basic answer is advancement; the human race is advancing every day and what is in the movies, about holographs and robots, is much closer than many think. This will be a guide through time itself, as it looks at some of the first computers through the technology that people will soon have. But to be able to understand what is going to happen, you must first understand the beginning. The beginning of computers is a difficult thing to describe due to the multiple definitions of a computer. Before 1935, a "computer" referred to a person who performed arithmetic calculations. So “computers” have been around for ages, just to be technical. For the purposes of this article, we will refer to the modern definition of a computer. The modern definition of a computer according to Merriam Webster is "an electronic machine capable of storing and working with large amounts of information." But even with the modern definition, there are still many different starting points because it depends on what one is considering. to be the “first” computer (Merriam Webster). Let's start with Charles Babbage. In 1822, Charles Babbage created what is said to be the "first computer" with a basic architecture similar to that of a modern computer (Dadian). Computers... middle of paper ... were first invented. From the Babbage engine to self-driving cars, humans have made greater progress than anyone could have imagined. But don't just think that people will stop because ordinary people move forward and create new things. Merriam Webster. Merriam Webster. Internet. April 17, 2014. Dadian, Dina. “Babbage designs a mechanical computer.” Power solution. January 8, 2013. The web. April 17, 2014.Falcon, Alvaris. “10 Upcoming Technologies That Could Change the World.” Hongkiat. Maxcdn. Internet. May 3, 2014. Guizzo, Erico. “How Google’s self-driving car works.” IEEE Spectrum. IEEE, October 18, 2011. Web. May 4, 2014.Lau, Edward and Ganna Boyko. “Timeline of computer history”. Computer History Museum. Internet. April 14, 2014.Zimmermann, Kim Ann. "Computer History". Science Live. TechMediaNetwork, June 4, 2012. Web. April 15. 2014.